Emerson School
Emerson School #102
CR 58, north of Celina
Celina, Texas
The community of Emerson was named for Francis Emerson who came to Texas in 1854. Emerson was the first name for Frisco. The railroad came to Emerson in 1902, and when citizens applied for a post office, the name was declined because there was an Emberson. The community then became known as Frisco City.
The Emerson School was not included on the list of Collin County schools in 1880. In 1890 the school had 36 students.
The Emerson, Roseland and McWhiter School districts consolidated with the Alla district in 1895 to create district #67.
It was in the spring of 1896 that work was begun on the first building of the Alla School. It was a two-story, wooden building constructed by Ben and Willie O'Brien. In the first story were two large classrooms and a hall. The upper story housed the Masonic lodge for several years. The location chosen was the site of the early home of the pioneer Hubbard family. The three school districts, Emerson-one mile west of Alla, McWhirter-one mile east and Roseland-one mile north, were merged into the Alla district. When the public money was expended, funds from the estate [of the Hubbards] extended the time to an eight-month term instead of the usual six-month term. The first term of school opened the first Monday in October in the year 1896. Professor and Mrs. J. W. Miller were the instructors for the first term. Later, the third teacher was added, who was Miss Lula Cunningham. The combined enrollment of the four school districts was 108. In 1897 the Emerson school house, a one-room building, was moved on the Alla campus.
CR 58, north of Celina
Celina, Texas
The community of Emerson was named for Francis Emerson who came to Texas in 1854. Emerson was the first name for Frisco. The railroad came to Emerson in 1902, and when citizens applied for a post office, the name was declined because there was an Emberson. The community then became known as Frisco City.
The Emerson School was not included on the list of Collin County schools in 1880. In 1890 the school had 36 students.
The Emerson, Roseland and McWhiter School districts consolidated with the Alla district in 1895 to create district #67.
It was in the spring of 1896 that work was begun on the first building of the Alla School. It was a two-story, wooden building constructed by Ben and Willie O'Brien. In the first story were two large classrooms and a hall. The upper story housed the Masonic lodge for several years. The location chosen was the site of the early home of the pioneer Hubbard family. The three school districts, Emerson-one mile west of Alla, McWhirter-one mile east and Roseland-one mile north, were merged into the Alla district. When the public money was expended, funds from the estate [of the Hubbards] extended the time to an eight-month term instead of the usual six-month term. The first term of school opened the first Monday in October in the year 1896. Professor and Mrs. J. W. Miller were the instructors for the first term. Later, the third teacher was added, who was Miss Lula Cunningham. The combined enrollment of the four school districts was 108. In 1897 the Emerson school house, a one-room building, was moved on the Alla campus.
